History
The first American Jews were largely _________, though they were soon outnumbered by Ashkenazi Jews.
Sephardic
This famous American rabbi helped to write Nostra Aetate; he also marched with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who is Abraham Joshua Heschel?
What is Tu B’Shevat?
This 1885 document set out the core tenants of the Reform movement in the United States.
What is the Pittsburgh Platform?
On March 25, 1911 this tragic fire results in 146 deaths, mostly young Jewish and Italian women.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
Rosa Sonneschein founded this significant magazine for Jewish women.
What is "The American Jewess"?
This holiday usually happens near the Christian holiday of Christmas, sometimes even falling on the same date as Christmas, because of the ______ calendar that Judaism follows.
What is lunar?
In 1879, Wilhelm Marr coins this (now famously hard to define) term.
What is antisemitism?
Sally J. Priesand was the first female rabbi of what Jewish denomination?
What is Reform?
This holiday commemorates the exodus from Egypt.
What is Passover?
The Leo Frank trial resulted in its formation.
What is the ADL?
In 1492, Christopher Columbus "discovers" America and _____ expels the Jews.
What is Spain?
This leader of the Union Army wrote "General Order Number 11."
Who is Grant?
This is the Jewish New Year.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
This 1903 proposal by Theodor Herzl caused a significant rift at the Sixth Zionist Congress before being ultimately rejected in 1905.
What is the Uganda Proposal?
This man is the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism; his daughter also had the first bat mitzvah in the United States.
Who is Moredechai Kaplan?
Fasting from food and water is required on this major Jewish holiday.
What is Yom Kippur?